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NYT Mini • September 13, 2025

Edamame or chickpea

Answer:

BEAN

Hint:

This protein-packed legume is often found in pods or ground into hummus. Think of a small, round seed that grows on a vine.

Explanation:

This clue is a straightforward definition where "edamame" and "chickpea" are both examples of the same thing. Edamame are young soybeans, and chickpeas are another type of legume, so the shared category they fit into is "bean." The clue doesn’t rely on wordplay—it just names two things that belong to the same group to point you toward the answer.

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